Seismic Zonation Map of Western Asia (1960-2019)- A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles

We compiled the Seismic Zonation Map of Western Asia using the ArcGIS platform through data collecting and digitization. The Seismic Zonation map of Western Asia covers Iran and its surrounding countries and regions. Based on the “Major active faults of Iran” map, the map is replenished with massive published data and depicts the location and nature of the seisogenic faults or active faults and the epicenter of earthquakes with M ≥ 5 from 1960 to 2019. The zonation map shows the mean values of peak ground acceleration (PGA) with 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years. The two maps can not only be used in the research of active faults and seismic risks in Western Asia, but also will be applied to the seismic safety evaluation for infrastructure construction.

File naming and required software

The data file of the zoning map is called "Western Asia seismic zoning map 20200220. MPK". MPK files can be opened and viewed with ArcGIS v10.

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Liu, Z. (2020). Seismic Zonation Map of Western Asia (1960-2019). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

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